The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-13
cHILpREN's SUNDAY.



Children's Sunday at Chestnut street
church was observed yesterday by appro-
pirate services in the afternoon and evening.
AT the afternoon service every seat was oc-
cupied and many persons were obliged to
stand. The Sunday school pupils with their
teachers occupied seats in the front OF the
church and upon the platform, where the |
rows of children sitting among profusion |
of flowers and plants, with streamers OF
bright colored bunting overhead, made
pretty picture The superintendent, Mr..
Frank B. Clark, presided. The programme
follows:
Voluntary-Orga mrs. Gosse
Chorus-"Welcome"
Oneninp Address Miss Rosa Fling
Recitatfon-Ths Story OF Grumble Tone, n.,.no
Reeitation-The Mothers Song :Gsrtie Sonte
bc K;n.,s MISSES men'mor.n
sSssisa1s 1 arg Ssssf Gut Of sight
Chorus-The Chlldren's Festal Sons: ....:. School
so Song viii Knock at the Door,
Misses Stevens, Hyatt, Murray and Trefethen
Edith Delano
Where Do You Live. Philip Fisher
The Wild White Rose. ............... Laura Bryant
Remarks by Pastor.
Chorus-Sufer Children to Come. School
The attendance at the evening exercises
was also very large. The following was the
programme, the accompaniment for the
songs being furnished by an orchestra of
five pieces:
Voluntary-Organ. Mrs. Gosse
Prayer.
Readng-A Little Child Shall Lead Them,
Miss Porter
Solo,. Mrs. Peters
Reetation-My Inheritance. ........ Bertha Hyatt
Recitation-only Step. Lizzie Libby
Solo. Miss Adde Pierce
ReadingIThe Appointments.
Misses Hyatt, Murray and Trefethen
Remarks by Pastor.
| There were many floral memorials to de-
ceased members of the school.
CONGRESS STREET CHURCH.
The baptism of infants and small children
at this church. following Rev. Ezra Tinker's
sermon in the morning, was pleasing Incl
dent of the day. At 3 p. m, the pastor
preached sermon to the Sunday school. The
following was the programme of the concert
| by the children in the evening:
Organ Voluntary.
| Singing by the School,
Reading Scriptures.
Prayer.
Singing by the School.
hecilauon. ........-...........:;.. frankie Chase
Recitation; Freddie Puddington
The Greeting Of the Flowers. N'''''
| Singing by the School.
| The kings Garden. Oracle L0ring, Mertie
Lttlefeld and Matte Foster.
Echo Song.
| Recitation.
| Exercise-The Floral Clock
carol: 'Mertle Littleheld and Oracle Loring
N'"uins The C6iidren's jubilee aSeer' "m'cOmO
Original Address ................A. w. Puddington
| Singing by the School.
Remarks by the Pastor.
Closing Hymn and BenedictiOn.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
AT this church the pastor, Rev. Mr. Low
den, preached sermon to the children at
the morning service. In the evening there
was an interesting service by the children,
of which the following was the programme
voluntary .........................O Organ
Singing Quartette
Scripture Reading. superintendent
ppLayer Pastor
| Response-Lord's Prayer. ................. School
| IN June Floy Bucknam
Harry Johnson
Fiower Dlai.. Flora Skilngs
Snsing School
hcctatlOn Willie Fullam
At the Foot of the Stairs. Carrie Mclean
| WIG tloWers.... Ethel and Albert Frost
Scrntr =, arc,s Gertle Crandall
Inc fl0ral CLOCK: Fourteen Girls
Redeemlng the Time. Mabel Skillings
MAKING Things Go Gods Way hall sn Aiagf sicR
oolo. Beatrice Orr
Girls
Snging QuaItette
Recitation ....:.::................P Philip Smith
The Flowers Cannot Sing. ........ Gertie Crandal
The Masters Treasury .............. Ida Tabbutt
Reading .................. .Nelsine Aagerson